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Basic Flight Knowledge

The document provides an overview of basic aviation concepts including different types of aircraft like high wing versus low wing and fixed wing versus rotor wing. It also covers key aircraft parts like control surfaces and how they create motion, different types of engines, runway layout and lighting systems, and airspeed indicators. The summary highlights the main topics covered in the document which are different aircraft types, parts, control surfaces, engines, runways, and airspeed indicators.

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Basic Flight Knowledge

The document provides an overview of basic aviation concepts including different types of aircraft like high wing versus low wing and fixed wing versus rotor wing. It also covers key aircraft parts like control surfaces and how they create motion, different types of engines, runway layout and lighting systems, and airspeed indicators. The summary highlights the main topics covered in the document which are different aircraft types, parts, control surfaces, engines, runways, and airspeed indicators.

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BASIC AVIATION

KNOWLEDGE
AVIATION SOCIETY
The Ohio State University
NROTC
MIDN 2/C Kyle Copeland
AIRCRAFT TYPES

• High wing vs low wing


• Rotor wing vs Fixed wing
• Kinnard vs traditional empennage
• Single engine vs Multi engine
High wing vs Low wing
AIRCRAFT PARTS
CONTROL
SURFACES/MOTION
• Rudder
– Pedals
– Yaw
• Aielerons
– Yoke
– Roll
• Elevator
– Yoke
– Pitch
THE AIRFOIL

AIR
FLOW
LIFT

• Bernoulli’s Principle
LIFT
L = ½ ρ V2S
WING PLANFORMS
AIRCRAFT ENGINES

• Propeller
– Classic
– Turbo Prop
• Jet
• Gas turbine
RUNWAYS

• Layout
• PAPI
• VASI
• CLOSED
PAPI / VASI Approach
systems
• PAPI

• VASI
AIRSPEED INDICATOR

• White - flap range


• Green – normal
operation
• Yellow – caution arc
(smooth air cruising)
• Red – Ven (never
exceed speed)
QUESTIONS??

SILLY AIR
FORCE…

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